Manti Te'o and the Imaginary Girlfriend Debacle

1/17/2013 8:32PM

Now that we have learned how Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o's girlfriend is not a real person, WSJ's Sam Walker discusses the big picture issues that this incident raises for collegiate athletes. (Photo: Getty Images)

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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